The DCLG has released figure for Council Tax collection rates. Lots of us could be doing better, certainly my own borough included. There will be all sorts out of excuses, regional variations, London councils with transient populations face particular challenges, and so on.

But if you look at the political control of the council's doing worst there does seem to be a bit of a pattern. Newham has the worst Council Tax collection rate in the country at 91.7%. All the ten worst performing councils are run by Labour.